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The AFL Rising Stars Showcase is on right now at MLB.com. You can watch it live without paying or signing up for anything. Strasburg has been scratched and the West is down 7-0 in the first, but the good news is that Ackley led off with a walk and Fields got the final out of the top half of the first.

Fields got through the first two batters on outfield flyouts pretty quickly. The third he went to a full count on. Over the top, ball jumps out of his hands, his motion seems a bit quick to the plate, but it’s kind of violent. The last batter busted his bat, and you could hear it snap, which resulted in a pop out to Fields.

They’re also talking about the Compton Academy, which is part of the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program. Pretty cool.

Triunfel flailed at the first two pitches, which were balls, and fouled the first off. He then took a pitch a little outside for a ball, then one further outside for ball 2. After that he fouled one off his foot, fouled off a low and away changeup and then hit the dinger.

I was all set to go to this game with my son until he caught the H1N1 this week. Figured I’d be nice and not help spread it around.

nwivoryhunter on
November 7th, 2009 8:00 pm

JZ needs to grab Danny gutierrez in the rule 5 draft! Lights out stuff! Looks like JZ’s mistake not grabbing this kid in the Yuni trade instead! Would also love Alonso DHing for us with that 40% LD rate! Cincy has no fit at 1st!!!

He’s supposed to be an offense first guy. His defense will keep him off short long term because he’s going to outgrow the position, but there’s a chance that he’ll still play second. He undoubtedly has an arm for third, but the bat is more questionable.
Historically, his best asset is that he’s younger than most of the league, followed shortly by great bat skills, but he started hitting home runs (finally) in High Desert in 2008. From looks of him on the video feed, I’d venture to guess more are on the way.